The AAFP just wrapped up its 2025 Family Medicine Advocacy Summit, which brought more than 300 Academy members to Washington, D.C., to meet with their lawmakers and congressional staff and advance our policy goals. In this Fighting for Family Medicine podcast episode, David Tully, vice president of Government Relations for the Academy, talks with two FMAS participants. Members also hear how they can amplify their colleagues' in-person advocacy.

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00:00 Welcome to Fighting for Family Medicine for a conversation with FMAS participants.

02:02 Introducing John Cawley, MD, of Colorado, chair of the AAFP's Commission on Federal and State Policy; and Laura Bowshier, MD, of Iowa, vice chair of the Family Medicine Political Action Committee's advisory board

02:48 Drs. Bowshier and Cawley talk about their top advocacy issues.

03:48 How Medicaid cuts would affect Dr. Bowshier's practice

05:05 What Drs. Bowshier and Cawley want lawmakers to understand about ACIP

07:27 Advice to first-time FMAS attendees

10:24 Talking about the AAFP's Advocacy Ambassadors program

13:16 How cuts to the Medicare physician fee schedule have affected Drs. Bowshier's and Cawley's practices

16:13 How you can get involved

17:06 Conclusion

Resources related to this episode

• AAFP Advocacy Ambassadors

• AAFP Speak Out Campaigns

• AAFP Chapter Advocacy

• What the AAFP is doing about ACIP

• The AAFP's push to safeguard Medicaid

• The AAFP's message to the Senate on Medicare

• The Academy's work to preserve student loan repayment programs.

• Family Medicine PAC

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